SEOUL: North Korea has despatched 3,000 troops to Russia to assist its battle towards Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers mentioned on Wednesday (Oct 23) after being briefed by the nationwide intelligence company, twice the quantity of a earlier estimate.
Pyongyang had promised to offer a complete round 10,000 troops, and their deployment was anticipated to be accomplished by December, the lawmakers advised journalists.
Each Moscow and Pyongyang have denied stories about North Korean troopers heading to the battlefield which have additionally been made by Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referred to as on allies on Tuesday to reply to proof of North Korean involvement in Russia’s battle.
A high US diplomat mentioned on Monday that Washington was consulting with its allies on the implications of North Korean involvement and added that such a growth can be a “harmful and extremely regarding growth” if true.
Seoul’s Nationwide Intelligence Service mentioned on Friday the North had despatched round 1,500 troopers to Russia by ship.
